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Sexuality, Power, Identity

Voyages of Identification in Sula

Authors
Chengyi Shi1, a, *, †, Xinyao Sun2, b, *, †
1School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Xi’an Jiao Tong – Liverpool University, Suzhou, 215000, China
2School of Foreign Studies, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214000, China
†

These authors contributed equally.

*Corresponding author. Email: aChengyi.Shi18@student.xjtlu.edu.cn
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Chengyi Shi, Xinyao Sun
Available Online 29 November 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211120.125How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Sula; Foucault; Sexuality; Identification; Power
Abstract

This article investigates the link between one’s sexuality and one’s identity formation with a case study of Sula written by Toni Morrison. Michel Foucault’s theories in The History of Sexuality will be applied to provide an answer. As the two female protagonists – Nel and Sula – portrayed by Morrison hold opposed attitudes towards sexuality and show different sexual behaviours, Sula can distinctly reflect the influence of a female’s sexual concept on her identification. Since Foucault illustrates the connection between sexuality, power, and identity, his theories will explain the relationship between sexuality and the generation of power in Sula, after which the role the power plays in the two protagonists’ identification processes will be analyzed.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2021 3rd International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
29 November 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-461-2
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211120.125How to use a DOI?
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